Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Late-Issue 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Oakleaves of the 1870 Iron

Oakleaves of the 1870 Iron Cross

(Itsariyaphon Phahobommahup)

being deployed to the 2nd Company of the Pioneer Replacement Battalion 12

the Iron Cross 2nd Class on December 14

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Late-Issue 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Oakleaves of the 1870 Iron(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Constructed of neusilber, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened core situated within a ribbed frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop retaining a suspension ring and period original shortened length of neck ribbon, the twelve